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| Magnus Carlsen wins third world chess title | Magnus Carlsen wins third world chess title |
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| Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia. | |
| Carlsen, 25, sealed victory following a series of tiebreakers at the finals held in New York. | Carlsen, 25, sealed victory following a series of tiebreakers at the finals held in New York. |
| Karyakin tied against Carlsen in 12 regular rounds but was beaten in the final phase of four quickfire games. | |
| Organisers said the event was followed by about six million chess fans around the world. | |
| Hundreds of spectators paid between $100 and $500 to watch the games at a former fish market in Manhattan, separated from the two grandmasters by soundproof glass. | |
| The prize of $1.1m (£879,000) is divided between the two players with the winner taking 60%. | The prize of $1.1m (£879,000) is divided between the two players with the winner taking 60%. |